Gurdeep Garcha QC, who is believed to be the first BAME QC to be appointed at the Birmingham Criminal Bar, was sworn in as a new silk in March 2020. He is a criminal defence specialist, now concentrating on the most serious cases, essentially leading on murder/manslaughter, terrorism and very serious drugs and sex offences. Gurdeep was raised in Birmingham by working class parents who had arrived in England in 1965 from the Punjab. He considered that his career choice was strongly informed by his heritage as “Punjabis love to debate and argue!” Gurdeep attended an inner-city comprehensive school where as “a […]
Originally from Warrington, Lorraine Cavanagh QC was a tenant in the St John’s Buildings Chambers, Manchester and one of thirty women appointed silk in 2019. She was a family law and Court of Protection specialist with expertise in cases involving fatal and serious non-accidental injuries and wardship for children with major psychological issues and adoption; in cases concerning the marriage and sexual relations of incapacitated people; and in issues around the transition of children with disabilities to adult services. Lorraine’s parents had had a strong belief in the opportunities that education could provide. Having begun her working life as a […]